Boys of 1917 18 veterans roster names
A long list of names including Roy Duff Carl Foote Carl Beebe Earl Harris Rose Story Fred F. Joy Carroll Roe Paul Finney Lafe Parker James Reed Frank Perry Mike Farrell and many others are presented as members or affiliates. The compiled roster includes captains, officers, and participants with multiple surnames such as Duff, Reed, Petty, and Roe across a wide range of first names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Duff
Carl Foote
Carl Beebe
Earl Harris Rose Story
Fred F. Joy Carroll Roe
Paul Finney
Lafe Parker
James Reed
Frank Perry
Mike Farrell
Chas
Cibert
George Duff Bert Scarlett Cloyd Karns
Dan Robison
John Wilson
William Reed Claude Sibert
Max Gardner
Claire Galiher
Oscar Bartley
Paul McEvoy Merle Wilson
George Soper
Edgar Vernon
Frank Rhoads
Arthur Lattig
Koy N. Scholl
William Petty
Bernie Baylor
Francis Smith
Harry Medzris
Floyd Dement
Frank Wagner
Clarence Petty
Daniel Mallory
Hans J. Petersen
Edwin Burkhart
Harold Donohoe
Clarence B. Spry
Eugen Wheatley
Charles Donohoe Royce D. Vernon Edward J. Klemish
Mutchy
McIntire
Martin Christensen Howard Millhollin
Roscoe W. Louden Joyce D. McDermott ‘Captain
Orville Louden Capitan Lewis M. Martin
Glant Caller Noted at RECORD Office Meeting
A. Simonton of Atlantic served as a glant caller at the RECORD office last Wednesday. D. Brotfs, a reader for the CORD, was among those who participated in the subscription account activity during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Simonton
Atlantic
D. Brotfs
War talk and Washington wartime office labor described
Article emphasizes the democratic aim of World War I for freedom and self government. It highlights an army of stenographers and typists in Washington, twelve thousand strong, mostly women, whose work is essential yet unglamorous. The Civil Service Commission projects twenty thousand government stenographers by year end with daily exams across 450 cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Woodrow
Washington
America
Union
United States
United States Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission
Card from Sherm family wishes quick recovery
A note from Mrs Holmes reports a sick former neighbor and expresses concern and wishes for a speedy return to health. Sherm Jr. may help pass the time while the household sends regards to Mrs Myers and Besse. The writer jokes about a nickname for her Dad and signs off with best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Card of Thanks for Floral Remembrances
Through this medium we thank the Pythian Sisters Mrs. Mary Smithers and others who sent floral offerings for our beloved husband and father. We assure them their kindness was fully appreciated. Mrs Ella Hubbell. L and Hubbell. Claude Hubbell. Orma Hubbell, Mrs Lula Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Smithers
Ella Hubbell
L. &. Hubbell
Claude Hubbell
Orma Hubbell
Lula Curtis
Obituary for Mrs Johanna O Leary Linehan at Anita Iowa
Mrs Johanna O Leary Linehan died at her home in Anita Iowa on January 18 1918 after a brief illness and surgery. Born December 17 1868 in Hawley Pennsylvania she moved to Anita with her parents thirty five years ago and taught in local schools twenty two years. She married Richard Linehan in 1893 and was a charter member of the Anita Literary Club where she helped organize the library. She left four sisters and one brother, two classmates attended her funeral, and she was active in the W C T U and the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna ,O’leary Linehan
Anita
Iowa
Hawley
Wayne County
Pennsylvania
J. A. Wagner
Fred Townsend
Atlantic
Richard Linehan
Rock Island
Illinois
Mary O'Leary
Council Bluffs
Merit Carmen
WM. Main
McHenry
North Dakota
Anna O’leary
Orient
Washington
Dennis O'Leary
Mrs. Main
P. E. O. Organization
Adair
Father Mullen
Wagner
South Side
Anita Literary Club
Red Cross
Bernice Cochran Weds Lieutenant Witt in Anita Union
Miss Bernice Cochran and Lieutenant Ralph P. Witt married Sunday at the home of Mrs. G L Schwenneker in north Anita. Rev E A Thomas officiated. Witt, son of Mr and Mrs A H Witt of Winterset, is 1st Lt with Co A 349th Infantry at Camp Dodge. They will reside at 1302 9th Street Des Moines Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G L. Schwenneker
North Anita
Bernice Cochran
Ralph P. Witt
E. A. Thomas
M. E. Church
Miss Cochran
Des Moines College
Consolidated Schools
Newell
Iowa
Witt
A. H. Witt
Winterset
Towa
Ft. Snelling
Minnesota
349Th Infantry
Camp Dodge
9Th Street
Des Moines
Soldier letter from France reports Christmas care and village life
From Frank Spence Jr writing December 28 1918 in France he describes weather halting drills and enjoying a home dinner via a care box with cake candy pie nuts cigars apples and more He notes barns called billets in a French village where locals speak French and signals help understanding He asks for letters and mentions Anita friends and Army life continues under censor approval
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Mable
Camp Dodge
O. K
Frank Spence, Jr, Co
I. A. Bates, Co
Burnett Letter Mentions Post Office Order and Hog Sale
Mrs Laura M Burnett writes from Rippe Missouri dated January 19 1918 to Anita Iowa enclosing a $1 50 post office order for Recorn till 1919 noting her illness Mr C A Smith of Berea reports marketing 46 hogs weighing 227 1 2 pounds each at 15 75 per hundred providing a concise farm update with prices and health remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura M. Burnett
C. A. Smith
Berea
Township Trustees Notice Grant Township
The Grant Township Iowa Board of Trustees will meet February 4 1918 at 1 PM to receive bids for Superintendent of Public Highways for the ensuing year. Bids will be on eight hours per day with or without a team. The board may reject any or all bids. Signed by Co Gipple John Heck Wahlert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Grant Township
Cass County
Iowa
Anita City Council Proceedings January 1918
The Anita City Council met in regular session at the Town Hall with Mayor Kirkham and councilmen Holmes Pratt Way and Scholl present. Bills from Local firms for lumber street work oil lighting and salaries were approved and ordered paid. adjournment followed. Win Duff visited the RECORD office Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Kirkham
E.W. Holmes
R. C. Pratt
N. W. Way
H. &. Campbell
Fullerton Lumber Co
Bowen
J.B. Lewis
Geo. Leffingwell
Bert Wissler
Eecen Town Electric Light Co
Peter
John
Scott
O. ‘Kd
Holmes
Pratt
Scholl
Way
H. Kirkham
Godfrey Miller
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Anita Record
Congress
Sherm F. Myers
Anita Bank
Antda Bank
John C. Voorhees
Masur
Leon G. Voorhees
A. R. Robinson
Gashiers
Harry &. Faulkner
Diagonal
Jones
Johanna O'Leary Linehan
Talso
Anita Produce
F, H, Knowlton
Garrett M. DeCamp
Frank Spence, JR
France
Rippe
Missouri
Anita, Iowa
Board of Trutees
City Council
Council Chamber
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Standard Oil
A Weigand
Geo. W. Bachtell & Co
EK. S Holton
Ce G. Miller
Win. Duff
Record Office
Lennox Furnaces
E. S. Wolfer
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